Center for Disability Access
Recent News About Center for Disability Access
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District attorneys file complaint alleging repeat fraudulent filing of ADA lawsuits
A joint lawsuit by the district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles counties seeks to address the problem of predatory litigation that business owners have long argued is happening in their neighborhoods, even forcing some to surrender so much money it drives them out of business. -
Federal judge dismisses key ADA lawsuit over hotel reservations websites
A Northern District of California judge recently dismissed an ADA case against the parent company of a Comfort Inn & Suites located near the San Francisco International Airport. -
Marin City Subway sued for not being wheelchair-accessible
SAN FRANCISCO -- Brian Whitaker filed a federal complaint on November 11 in the Northern District of California against Marin City Subway, LLC for violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act. -
Lawsuit: El Camino Inn doesn't accommodate disabled people on its website
The El Camino Inn in Daly City is accused of multiple civil rights violations for after allegedly failing to accommodate disabled people in its online booking information. -
Deaf woman looking for info on breast augmentation instead sues plastic surgery clinic over its website
San Francisco Plastic Surgery is accused of failing to accommodate disabled customers, according to a lawsuit filed on March 26 in the San Francisco County Superior Court. -
Judge awards plaintiff more than $10,000 attorneys’ fees following successful ADA lawsuit
SACRAMENTO – A federal judge has awarded a man more than $10,000 in attorneys' fees and costs in a case against the owners of a Stockton business over alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act. -
La Puente store alleged to have too narrow travel paths for patrons with wheelchairs
LOS ANGELES – A wheelchair user alleges a La Puente furniture store was not accessible to him because the paths of travel were too narrow. -
Pit Stop Burgers alleged to have architectural barriers to customers with disabilities
LOS ANGELES – A quadriplegic alleges he is deterred from returning to a Torrance restaurant because of architectural barriers there that interfered with his access. -
Solana Beach property allegedly denied wheelchair user full and equal access because of parking lot
SAN DIEGO – A wheelchair user alleges that a parking space at a Solana Beach business was not compliant. -
Wheelchair user alleges aisles at El Cajon Home Goods aren't accessible
SAN DIEGO – An El Cajon business is alleged to have barriers that restrict access to the aisles of merchandise to customers with wheelchairs. -
Man alleges Los Angeles bar did not have accessible seating for wheelchair user
LOS ANGELES – A wheelchair user alleges a Los Angeles bar denied him full and equal access because of barriers there. -
Wheelchair user alleges Little Damage did not have accessible facility
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles ice cream shop is alleged to have an inaccessible facility to patrons with wheelchairs. -
Woman alleges Nevada County Courthouse has barriers to disabled individuals
SAN FRANCISCO – A disabled Grass Valley woman alleges the Nevada County Courthouse and Annex has access barriers and discriminatory policies that denied her full and equal access to the facility. -
Wilmington Fuel Gas Station alleged to not have reserved parking spaces for customers with disabilties
LOS ANGELES – A Wilmington gas station is alleged to have barriers that restrict access to customers with disabilities. -
Double Image Barber Shop in El Cajon alleged to not have accessible parking
SAN DIEGO – A paraplegic alleges that an El Cajon property no longer has accessible parking spaces for patrons with disabilities. -
Wheelchair user alleges PLS Financial Services parking lot is not accessible
LOS ANGELES – A wheelchair user alleges a Lawndale business has barriers that denied him full and equal access on the premises. -
Wheelchair user alleges Taco Del Rio restaurant did not have compliant restrooms
LOS ANGELES – A patron at La Puente restaurant alleges he encountered barriers that limited his access because of his wheelchair. -
Man alleges The Best Family Discount Store has barriers to wheelchair users
LOS ANGELES – A paraplegic alleges a Montebello store has architectural barriers that denied him full and equal access to the store. -
Wheelchair user alleges coffee grinders were mounted too high at Smart and Final store
LOS ANGELES – A wheelchair user alleges he was unable to grind coffee at a Lakewood business because the grinders were mounted too high for him to reach. -
Autozone store alleged to not have enough parking spaces for disabled patrons
LOS ANGELES – A paraplegic alleges that a Los Angeles business did not have enough parking spaces for disabled patrons.